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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources